The energy Kate McKinnen puts into the role of the new teacher is amazing! Feels just as good as the old show. This is educational television that actually works. It also has ethical lessons that are just subtle enough that kids have to work them though on their own leading to better understanding and retention and the Carlos jokes are AWESOME! (like a bad dad joke)

The new release was awesome at first but after watching the series over and over again I start to realize how rough the episodes were.The dialogues don't flow smoothly into each other and go too quick, not to mention too many fancy words for 5th graders. The new Ms. Frizzle could use a little more self-control. The topic seems too generic and a lot aren't explained about the topic. I want to see more action not speaking. More cinematic to the scene like in the original only in 3D. Maybe extend the length of the Ep. to 40 minutes instead.Just look at examples, look at the original series, and retrain your employees at "movie making".I have an idea, just rename this series to debut, then create a completely new series with the same name but the Ep. is more in a chronological order (No having one Ep. in summer then next in Winter. Don't talk about stuff 4 to 7 yrs. old wouldn't know.Just some ideas, I've always enjoyed the original series and I've always wanted a new reboot but this one could use some work.

Review of Magic School Bus Rides Again, Season 1 Interview with Johnny H., age 5, long-time Magic School Bus fan*How would you describe the new Miss Frizzle, the younger sister of the original Miss Frizzle? How is she different from the original Frizz? Are there any ways they are similar? Johnny: She has a different voice than the original Miss Frizzle, and her hair is always down, but the original Miss Frizzle always had her hair up. They are similar because they both wear dresses with pictures that foreshadow what will happen in the next episode. They also both have red hair. She doesn't think danger is in sight. She doesn't talk about danger a lot. She's brave. And she always wants to go out in pitch black water where the pressure is the same at 5,000 elephants!*There's also a new student in the science class—Jyoti. Do you think she's a good addition to the classroom? What do you like about her? Johnny: Yes, I like her because she likes science a lot and she's good at solving problems. I also like her locket because it has all kinds of measuring gauges like GPS and a barometer an accelerometer and an altimeter and it also had a thermometer. *Of all the episodes in this season, which episode was your favorite and why? Johnny: MONSTER POWER!*What happened in the episode? Johnny: They go camping, and Arnold is scared the whole time of the Blot Monster coming. So he brings all these lights to keep on the whole time so the Blot Monster doesn't come. *What do you like about this episode? Johnny: It's funny, and I like that Arnold is the one who solves the problem because he is usually scared or worried. *What was the funniest moments of the season? Johnny: When Arnold says "This field trip just got 12% scarier" when they were traveling to the midnight zone in the ocean. *What is the coolest new thing you've learned this season? Johnny: I liked it when they described the zones of the ocean in the last episode starting with the Marianna Trench to the Abyssopelagic Zone to the Bathypelagic Zone to the Mesopelagic Zone to the Epipelagic Zone (the surface)*What field trip haven't they taken or topic haven't they covered that you hope they'll take in the next season?Johnny: I hope they'll go inside sound, and I hope someday they'll finally stay home, just like Arnold wants!

This is a poor remake of a classic. Voice work is disappointing, lessons are watered down. The characters are made to all be cookie cutter perfect instead of individuals. Sure different colors but their bodies are all the same and Ms. Friz is young and obnoxious. Miss the quirky wonderfulness.Stick with the original.